Chad Kesselhuth cashes in on Week 13 Green

Chad Kesselhuth sat out the first four weeks of the Gridiron Green season.

I guess he viewed it as his preseason, meaningless games that won’t count toward the final standings. Turns out, the Gridiron Green throws out your four worst weeks, so Kesselhuth’s four zeros won’t count toward the final standings.

The Durangoan won the Week 13 Green with 13 rights and three wrongs, two shy of Donna Cormier, the national Gridiron Green winner from Manchester, Maine, who scored 15 of 16 last weekend.

In the overall standings, “edonelan” took a two-point lead from “tholeman” – 135 points to 133. The latter’s 133 leads the Gridiron Gold.

The Guru went 10-6 last week, including six consecutive victories on Thursday games, to improve to 117.5-73.5 on the season.

Speaking of Thursday Night Football ...

Thursday, Dec. 6

Denver at Oakland, 6:20 p.m. (NFL Network; KRSJ 100.5 FM) – The ole Thursday nighters generally have played pretty funny, what with the short work weeks and all. But I see absolutely no scenario – not even the return of Run DMC – which the Raiders can pull off this upset. Pick: Broncos, 38-13. Line: Broncos by 10.

Sunday, Dec. 9

Chicago at Minnesota, 11 a.m. – The NFC North is about to get a whole lot more interesting. Pick: Vikings, 16-14. Line: Bears by 3.

Baltimore at Washington, 11 a.m. (KCNC, KREZ) – The Ravens’ D is losing its wings, and RG3 is just beginning to take flight. Pick: Redskins, 24-23. Line: pick ’em.

Kansas City at Cleveland, 11 a.m. – The emotion remains, but the victories do not. Pick: Browns, 20-10. Line: Browns by 5.

San Diego at Pittsburgh, 11 a.m. – Big Ben is back, and the Steelers are about to pull the Curtain over the Chargers’ eyes. Pick: Steelers, 20-13. Line: off.